Gidgegannup · Suburb / Locality

Language in Gidgegannup

The languages spoken in homes across the area, beyond English.

Just 4% of people in Gidgegannup use a language other than English at home. This is far below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country. The area is overwhelmingly English-speaking, with very few residents needing language support.

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Languages at home

English and the largest community languages.

English is the only language spoken at home by 89.9% of residents. While a tiny fraction of the population speaks little or no English at 0.1%, this is actually higher than most similar areas.

4.0% ▲ +19.5%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.4%
  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 4.0%

Share of people who use a language other than English at home.

0.1% ▼ -51.3%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.3%
  • 2021: 0.1%

Share of people who use another language at home and speak English not well or not at all. No 2011 figure — that census only asked proficiency of overseas-born residents.

Language used at home

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In Gidgegannup, English only is the majority at 99%; Italian is next at 0%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Language in Gidgegannup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50542/gidgegannup/topic/language